Tag: reality within public schools

You see, I have never been a public school teacher. I was once behind the lens, doing the interviews, listening for inspiring sound bites that I may share to the viewing public. I met these teachers in the mountains, on remote islands and across far-flung barangays, each of them willing to traverse dangerous seas and…

As a student, I would dream of new pens, bags, shoes and sets of our school uniform every June. My heart would light up whenever I ran the palm of my hand on a thick and smooth pad paper, remembering those carefree moments: no stress, unbound by responsibilities, oblivious of unpaid bills but conscientious when it comes…

I studied in a public school all my life. I owe the people of the Philippines my education. My parents taught me to be grateful for every inch of desk space I didn’t pay for, and for every second the teacher spends in class. Thank you, taxpayers. Some may wonder if our public school education is worth their…